Congratulations to Michel S. Makaroun, MD, who was named president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) at its annual meeting in June 2017. He will serve in this role for one year, then ascend to president in June of 2018.
Congratulations to Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, FACS, FACC, who was interviewed for the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) press release “Don’t blame the brain for an ischemic stroke” published on April 28, 2017.
The University of Pittsburgh paid tribute to the outstanding achievements of its faculty and students during their 41st annual Honors Convocation on Saturday, February 24, 2017 at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Music Hall.
Congratulations to Ryan M. McEnaney, MD, who has been selected to receive a career development award from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA’s Career Development program is intended to attract, develop, and retain talented researchers working in areas of particular importance to improve the health and care of our nation's Veterans. Dr. McEnaney’s project, “Purinergic Signaling and Arteriogenesis,” will be funded from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022.
In this On Topic video, Rabih A. Chaer, MD and Efthymios D. Avgerinos, MD, PhD, MSc discuss peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatments.
Eric S. Hager, MD and Ulka Sachdev-Ost, MD discuss varicose vein risk factors, symptoms, and treatments in a UPMC video.
UPMC Physician Resources released a video on research by Bryan Tillman, MD, PhD, who is currently investigating the safety and effectiveness of a retrievable stent for bleeding control in patients with gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen. Read more
Rabih A. Chaer, MD discusses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its treatments in this UPMC Medical Mondays video.